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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
Borrowed Skin,

Generosity assumes many forms, but
perhaps the strangest aspect Of 1t is that
which is displayed in the willingness of
friends to part with portions Of their
bodies to assist in the work of skin graft
ing. This latter process is a triumph
achieved by modern surgery in the mat
ter of replacing lost portions of the anat-
omy with minute particles of flesh taken
from other persons, thus causing new
growth of skin over the most serious
wounds.
An instance of tho kind is that of Il
young girl in Connecticut mill whose
scalp was torn from her head by reason of
her hair catching in the machinery. The
doctor set to work to build up new
scalp by grating on pieces of skin OBJ
tanned from her relatives and friends,
but it was found that these would be in.
sufficient, and the following card was is
sued: young persons, not over thirty,
who are willing to confer a favor on Miss
-, will greatly oblige her and her
friends if they will allow seeds for graft
ing in the new scalp to be taken from
their arms. Graftings have been sup.
piled, and good scalp is being made,
but the lack of sufficient material is now
the greatest obstacle in successfully COW
ering the entire head. The piece for
grating is pinched up and slipped off
without pain or bad effect on the per-
son."
Another case is reported from France,
where two parents offered themselves to
save their child, who was so terribly
burned that epidermic grating alone
could save him, Five large gratis were
taken from the father and twenty-five
smaller ones from the mother the child
recovering after a struggle with death
that lasted fourteen months. - Golden
Ay10SU
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
A Warming to the Crows.

An old farmer said to our Livermore
Falls correspondent "There's no trouble
with crows if you only handle them
right. Well, sir, I've got three acres and
ahalf as good corn as there is around
here, and they haven't touched it. I'll
tell you how l do it. AS soon as the crows
putin an appearance shoot as many as
/ can, and then when my corn gets up l
hang their dead bodies around the field,
and they don't touch it. No, sir, if the
crows see some of their dead companions
and haven't tasted of the corn, they
never will. - -LeaoiSton (Me.) Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
VOL. XIV.

room, and beIght one to suit him for
$40. As the picture was crusted by
time, the purchaser took it to an expert
to have it cleaned; after the crust was
taken off it was discovered that it was a
well known Corregio, "The Attack of
Loves Tower" The news of the dis
covery spread far and wide, and the
King of Holland gave the happy pessessor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
PROMINENT PEOPLE

CoLoRow, the Ute Indian chief, weighs 500
pounds.
zoLA, the French novel writer, makes $780,
000 year.
KING KALAKAUA used to peddle bananas
in Honolulu when he was a boy.
THE Tichborne claimant is "managingn a
liquor saloon on Chatham Square, New York
KING WILLIAM of Holland, who is now
seven y-one, is reported to be dying by
inches
DR.. HoRATIUs BoNAR, of Edinburgh, the
poet, intends to retire from active ministerial
life, after fifty years service.
D. Q. MILLS, a New York millionaire, is
having $1,000 bronze door made for the
$4,000 tomb he is building at Tarrytown.
Hon. c. F. H. BIELEY, of Volusia, Fla, de-
votes his spare time to the culture Of figs He
is said to have the finest fig farm in the
United States.
GENERAL albert PIKE is very fond of
birds, and has in his study dozens Of them in
cages-mocking birds, canaries, robins blue
birds and others
THE fortune of George Westinghouse, Jr.,
the Pittsburg inventor, is estimated at
S9,uOG00 lie ranks with Edison in the sue
cess OF his numerous inventive achievements
hrs. KILPATRICK, widow of the late Cen
eral Fitzpatrick Minister to Peru, is on her
way to this country with the remains of her
husband, which are to be buried at Decker
town, N. j.
CHEvREUL, the distinguished French
chemist, celebrated his 101St birthday at Paris
recently. In the afternoon he visited the
Agricultural Fair, and in the evening at
tended a banquet.
BROWN GooDE, the late Professor Baird's
successor as Fish Commissioner is brown
haired, shaggy y-bearded man of 36. He dresses
free and easy iH clothes that never fit, but he
knows trout from Goldfish
Mrs. CLEVELAND declined Mayor Hewitt's
invitation to visit New York and present
flags to the fire department. The declination
was on the ground that her husband had not
been included in the invitation.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND writes all his let
ters and addresses with his own hand. He
tried debating to stenographer some time
ago, but found that it bothered him, and that
he could do his work much more satisfactory
in the old-fashioned way.
MRS. NANCY BAKER a resident of West
field, N. j., is ninety-eight years old She
manages her farm herself and when one of
her employees neglects his work or does it care
lessly, she follows him up and does it herself,
moving, hoeing or whatever it may happen
to be-
Father Didier, of st. Vincents Parish.
Baltimore, complains that the saloons crowd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
How MONKEYS Are Caught.

"Papa, how do they catch monkeysT
inquired Willie, who had been to the
menagerie.
"The best way nowadays, l think, is
by means of double-barreled hustle
and triple-size cart wheel hat and fancy
parasol."
eyes" remarked Willie's mother,
musingly, 81 used to be very much adj.
dicted to those little foibles before we
were married. - Washington Critic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
BOGUS CORPORATIONS.
A Movement Against Them to be InA
augurated In Canada.

1t is the intention of the Dominion govern
ment at the next session of Parliament to in
troduce a bill to prevent as far as lies in its
power, the illegal and fraudulent traffic in
charters granted by letters patent and acts
of Parliament to bogus concerns, of Which,
unfortunately for the credit of Canada,
many have been placed on the money
markets of the United States and England.
Within the past few months, the governments
has been in constant receipt of remonstran-
ces from the victims of the dealers in bogus
granting of letters Of incorporation by tho
Dominion government was a sufficient guar
antee of the soundness of the corporation
have been, "roped in" and lost their little
pile" A list is now being prepared of all
these bogus concerns, which upon investiga-
tion, can be shown on their faces to have
been formed with intent to defraud the pub
lie, and, more especially spectators in for
eigu markets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16
SAD CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
Young BraIntree Man KILLED by o
Co liSion at East Milton.

Co lision at East Milton.
William Faxon, % years old, son of G. T.
Faxon of this place, died at the residence of
the latter this afternoon, as a result of in
juries received in q carriage accident at East
Milton. 1t seems that tile buggy occupied
by young Faxon, who was driving
at quite rapid gait, came into col
lision with another buggy moving at
were lady and gentleman from Neponset.
whose names could not be learned. All
three wero thrown violently out by the
shock. Young Faxon received spinal inju-
ries and remained unconscious until his
death. The Neponsot lady was considerably
bruised, but her escort escaped without much
injury. Tho vehicles were considerably
damaged.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-16

Father Didier, of st. Vincents Parish.
Baltimore, complains that the saloons crowd
his very church doors and dole out alcohol
to his members
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02
THE DYNAMOGRAPH.

Inter Ocean.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
thus describes the electric type writer,
which promises to rival to some extent
the telephone. The instrument in APP
pearance somewhat resembles an Ordi-
nary mechanical type writer. 1t has a
key board and the types are placed on
steel bars. which play upon common
center, which is the case with the type
writer The motive power used is cleo
tricity, by means of which evenness Of
action is assured. No matter how heav
lily or how lightly the Keys are struck i'm
preston on the paper is the same. A re
narkable feature Of the invention used as
a type writer is that the carriage moves
automatically both forward and back
ward. When the end OF the line is reach
ed the carriage returns to the starting
point without the aid of the operator, and
the bar moves one notch, SO that ali that
is required OF the operator is to depress
the keys. The most important field for
the new invention is said to b in con-
nection with the telegraph. 1t is said at
the patent office that the instrument can
be used both as a transmitter and re-
ceiver of intelligence over a single wire
no matter how great the distance
may be. The receiving instru-
ment does not require the at
tendance of an operator, but prints the
dispatch automatically. The instru-
ments at both ends of TIRE 'liIie print the
dispatch sent, aud so a safeguard against
mistakes IS provided. 1t is c1:tifhed that
the electric typewriter viii be vaFusbfe
as focal aid to business, ana Offers
many advantages over the telephone
One advantage claimed for It is that, no
matter whether a person called up is
at his place of business or not, the
message can be printed through
the medium Of his typewriter, and
will be there for perusal on his return.
The dispatches printed are in letter form.
and not an endless tape. The instru-
ment, which has been cfristened the
dynomograph. is considered by patent
office officials to be one of the greatest
inventions npon which patents have
been issued. The electricians do not
stint their praise, and are positive that
the machine viii greatly simplify bust
ness accommodation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02
AN uNTENABLETHE

| Mr. Edward Atkinson, the New Eng
land theorist upon the question of
settling the fishery controversy between
the United States and Canada by pur-
| chasing the territory contiguous to the
waters that give rise TO said wrangling
assumes that the Dominion government
would interpose no serious objections TO
the scheme provided the stipulated price
for the specified territory, fixed by Mr..
Atkinson) was forthcoming, and pro-
duces the following estimates to show
that the scheme does not comprehend
any burden upon our government:
1t would doubtless be agreed that the
additional cost Of government incurred by
the United States would be a trife On
the other hand, in the United States the
contribution of each inhabitant is approx
imately So This may be reduced by p-Js-
pective reduction TO -. Assuming 1000,
goo population to be Immediately added by
ann exation, their contribution 20 the
revenue of the United States would be
approximately 81, 100000 year. The con-
tribution of the increase of population
would more than pay the interest OF the
$4,000, 000 or so, 000,000 expended for the
purchase Therefore the net proceeds OF
taxation each year might be applied to the
reduction of the principal Of such debt, at
the rate of s., 900, 600 a year. Ii we paid the
outside sum, $50 000, 900, it would be re
covered by the taxation in ten years.
If these estimates and calculations are
correct the point viii readily occur to
the reader that Mr.. Atkinsons assump-
ton that the Dominion would offer no
objection to the scheme is altogether Wis
ionary. Territory that would prove SO
valuable TO us would be too valuable to
Canada to be relinquished at the price
put upon it merely for the sake of OBJ
waiting misunderstanding with our gov
eminent that are never regarded serious
by the Canadians.
Mr.. Atkinson's ideas may give rise to
some plan for the final adjustment of the
matter, but it will be different from the
one suggested by him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02
DAKOTA CAN WAIT.

Under the above heading the Omaha
| Republican discusses the question of the
admission of Dakota into the Union as a
state, or states, in the following terse and
comprehensive manner, and we have
little doubt that its conclusions are cor
rect. 1t says: 1.-The fftieth congress
will not divide Dakota. That may be
set down as a settled fact. The very
vote by which the people of the territory
expressed their desire for division will
be used as pretext for not dividing it.
They will say: North Dakota is opposed
to division. We have no right
to separate North Dakota from
the rest of the territory if it
Objects So they will refuse to divide,
though majority of more than ten
thousand in the whole territory have ex-
pressed desire for it.
Well, the territory viii not accept
admission as whole. The same vote
recorded for division viii be cast against
an enabling act for the whole territory.
The people will await the return of the
Republican party to power, and then
secure division and admission as two
states.
Meantime, Dakota has the consolation
of knwing that she is the empire terri
tory of the world. She is bigger. richer
and more enterprising than majority of
the states whose representatives are re-
ftlsing her justice Her time viii come,
and she VIII bide it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02
CHINESE PROHIBITION.

The question of Chinese immigration
is one that has grown upon this country
until the demands of the sections imme-
diately Interested and in fact the whole
country, cannot much longer be ignored
by congress, for upon that body rests the
responsibility not only of the further in
crease of the obnoxious element, but the
safety of those already here. In the San
Francisco Bulletin OF a recent date the
subject is considered with the force
which facts and figures imparts to it.
We quote the Bulletins statement, be-
lieving it to voice the prevailing senti-
ment on a very important question.
According to Chinese computation
there are now 100000 Chinese in the
United States. The fact that they
are to be found in every part Of the
country indicates that the estimate
is not too high. According to
the census the total num-
Der in the country in 1880 was 105. lis.
But there came III 1881, II $50 and iii
1882, under the prospect Of restriction,
$3.50, making total of 151 ,173 up to
the date of the Restriction Act The
death rate among those people by reason
of their defiance of the laws of santa
ton. wherever they are located. is always
higher than among our own people eSpe-
cially when the fact that they are all
mostly adults, without the proper proper
ton Of young and old among them is
taken into consideration. The deaths
hot tot cty no ,l,ta
stated must at least have been 20,GG0,
But the number in the country is sup
posed TO be at least 10000 more. Some,
no doubt, have got over the northern
has been effected by. the great bulk of
then, at this port. We are now getting
a glimpse OF the WAY many OF them
ni;lnagefi to eat BY the eoanivtf1ce Of
custom ii6uSe officers under d former
administration. But the Federal courts
in the marin have been the open doors
through which the incoming coolies have
been able TO gain admittance. There ap-
pears 10 be money all round for the Off
cials-the clerks, commissioners, mar
shals and attorneys. The scenes that
transpire are the most pitiable ever wit
messed in courts of justice anywhere.
There seems to be a persistent purpose
to nullify the act of congress There Is.
in fact, no act restricting Chinese inami-
grafton in operation at this port. There
is apparently an act in force exacting
various kind of fees from the coolies
seeking admission. These being duly
paid no further difficulties are encoun-
tered. There is only one remedy for this
sort of thing, namely, absolute prohibit
ton.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

Some time ago the city of Winfield
contracted with the Wichita Construct
ION & Supply Co.. to supply that place
with electro lighting, but for some rea-
son the company was prevented from
fulfilling the contract within the speci-
fed time Last Monday the mater came
before the CITY council Of Winfield ard
after satisfactory explanation Of the
cayrses OF the delay tine time for COM
pietion of the work waS extended three
months. The company give assurance
that the plant viii be ready for oTera-
tin within that time. The contract calls
for TWO circuits for arc tights ana one for
incandaScent. The city VIII use twenty
lights Of two Thousand candle power
each. II Is not out q place to remark
that parties from lincoln. Neb-. Denfer
and Chicago made strong efforts 10 sup
plant the Wichita company In the mat
ter Of completing the contract hitherto
made. tut they signally faiiesd. These
facts are Cleaned from The Winfield EIs-
itor of Tuesday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

Mugwumpery is neither prosperous OF
satisfactory. The civil service tenet of
the mugwump faith has not provensas
sweet a s1gar-coated pill as it at first APP
peared An evidence Of this fact is well
shown in official removals under the
double-barreled administration of Cleve-
land. Referring to a case illustrative of
the point the St. Paul Pioneer Press
says:
The mugwumps account for the large
number of changes in federal Offices by
charging them to ''resignatious." OF
course the displaced officials are resigned
they had to be About the time the
president was giving the Massachusetts
mugwumps tatfy a letter was sent to the
clerk Of the naval constructor at Boston
demanding his resignation and the infor-
nation that unless II was forthcoming he
would be discharged. The vacancy was
10 be filled by the appointment of q
Democrat. The decapitated clerk. had
held his position for ten years. and there
We're no charges against his efficiency or
character This Is the kind of reform
thai iroparts an angelic east 10 the faces
OF the resigned.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

\ good deal has been said IN the pub
lie prints the last few years concerning
the Development of wheat culture in
Australia and the probability of that
country becoming a rival of the United
States in the markets of the world with
that cereal More recent data shows
that the wheat acreage in Australia has
increased from 1.59l 600 acres IN 1873 to
3.78l 900 acres in 1Ss6-not quite 40 per
cent-whiie in the United States the
acreage has more than doubled. The
average production IN Australia Is ten
bushels 10 the acre. and the amount
needed for home consumption $4,000, 900
bushels; so thai Australia Is not a foTTnid-
able rival rs yet fer the wheat growers
OF this country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02
Lacks Substitute.
-te'--A1 O-1-@-N-U N@NNO'
Hartford Courrant.

Hartford Courrant.
There is mugwump authority for the
story that after the president wrote his
letter of endorsement for the Doodle can
didate, Colonel Fellows, he was led TO
change his mind and telegraphed to
ex-Mayor Cooper not TO have the letter
published. But Cooper was dining with
his brother-in-law, Mayor Hewitt, when
the telegram was received and the two
worthless replied that it was too late, as
the lettea had already been given to
the press. As Fellows has been hobnOb-
bing at the White House since his cleo
ton the story lacks substitute, but it will
suffice to hold the mugwump true to
his boss,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

The declination of Judge Philips Of
Kansas City OF the commissiorership Of
the general land Office is a surprising ex-
ception TO the Democratic rule In the
matter of public office all aroand: first. in
the position being offered him without
solicitation, but.more 50 in his declining
it. Perhaps Sparks experience with L.
mar and tie uncertainty OF his leaving
the interior department had something 70
do with prompting the Judges uncon-
mon action.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

A few years ago an enterprising
Englishman fell upon the scheme of
transporting a lot of English rabbits 70
Australia and by their rapid increase in
q short time make fortune ny supply
ing the eastern markets with then meat
and furs. But his scheme seems 10 have
run away with his calculations. The IN
crease Of rabbits soon got beyond the
control of Its originator and they have
now become such a nuisance and burden
UPON the country thar the government is
offering large sum for some kind of IN
vention or device thar viii extermInate
them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

The last mail adviees received from
the Upper Congo state that Tirpoo Til
had not vet sent the promised carriers 10
SANKEY'S rear guard at Yambua TO con
vey stores fer Emin Bey. and that stan
ley had proceeded without them. Many
Of the men had died from starvation
The announcement refutes the last re
port that Stanley's expedition had been
defeated through the treact,ery Of rs
guides.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

In order to insure success to their
cause the Atlanta anti-prohibitionists en-
tered into an agreement with the cOlOred
voters at the late election in that city to
give them official representation in the
city government in return for their Sup
port The municipal election takes place
in a short time and already the negroes
are moving in the matter of getting their
candidates on the ticket. The fair and
honorable thing for those who made the
agreement with the negroes would be to
stand to it, but it remains to be seen
Whether they viii or not. TIE rule in
that quarter has been for years that the
negro fits r6 rights that The Willie fiati
is bound to respect, and 1t viii be more a
surprise than otherwise if they make an
exception in this case There can be no
valid excuse offered for failing to make
good the pledge to the colored brother,
for with his vote the ants carried their
point. and of course the combined
strength can elect the city offices. The
matter. while purely local, is one of pc
culiar interest in a general way and the
outcome OF it will be watched with no
little conce RI.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

The coal famine in Garden City is so
severe that according to the Sentinel "a
large number of persons helped them
selves as literally as their capacity to
carry off permitted" to the contents Of
three carloads of coal that were delayed
there by the storm last Saturday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

As between their respective circula-
tons and discussing Mr.. Cleyeland's ac-
tons and purposes the New York mug
wump papers have perpetual cause for
quarrel, They have gotten around to
the presidents letter to Mr.. Cooper con
corning Colonel Fellows candidacy in
the late election. OF this the Post says:
The president recalled his letter on
hearing what kind of a candidate Eel
lows was, and if its publication had been
delayed few hou.s longer it would
never have seen the light" But the Sun,
which likes Mr.. Cleveland better as a
partisan, viii not permit the Even
ing Post to pull him back into favor
with the mugwumps, and declares THAT
the Posts statement lis an unmitigated
falsehood. The president neither re-
called the letter nor desired to prevent
its publication. On the contrary, he tel
graphed to Mr.. Cooper his willing con-
sent that the letter should be made pub
lie, and he stood by the sentiments there
in uttered to the end of the campaign.
He stands by that letter yet, in every
line and syllable. He congratulated Col
onel Fellows most heartily on his cleo
ton, and Colonel Fellows visited Wash
ington few days ago to thank the pres
ident in person for his loyal support.
The reader may take his choice between
these while waiting for the Worlds say
which may be looked for in due course.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

1t may not be interesting to mention
it Just now, but in view of the pleasure
seekers requirements for ano Their season
we take occasion to state for their benefit
that a railroad to Yosemite is among the
possibilities of the immediate future.